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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-12

We have received the following com.
munication, the writer requesting an
answer in THE UNIvERsALIsT
! To the Editor of The UniuerSolist:
DEAR SIR:-Away in the far West, in
conversation with a good ministerine
brother, the following hypothetical case
come up, on the solution of which We
could not agree; and we would like tc
be informed in the premises and we thinH
of no one more likely to know than your
self.
The Peoples church having no demon
national connection, and having examin.
ed and fully subscribed to the following
Confession of Faith, to wit:
l. We believe that the Holy Script.
lures of the Old and New Testament
contains revelation of the character oil
God, and of the duty, interest and final
destination of mankind.
l. We believe that there is one God,
whose nature is love, revealed in one Lord
Jesus Christ, by one Holy Spirit of grace,
who will finally restore the whole family
of mankind to holiness and happiness.
2. We believe that holiness and true
happiness are inseparably connected, and
that believers ought 10 be careful to
maintain order and practice good works;
for these things are good and profitable
unto men.
This society applies to the General
Convention "of like precious faith" for
its fellowship, still retaining its chosen
name.
Would the fellowship be granted upon
those conditions?
The good brother thought not. 1
thought there was nothing in our laws
to prevent, and that it would. Which was
correetP Would the substitution or addi-
ton, of the name "Univerealist" be neces-
sary to such fellowship?
By furnishing an answer on this point,
you will oblige and enlighten, think,
many persons who are not very familiar
with the nature OF our organization.
Resp ectfully, *a*
In answer to the above we would re-
mark ~ that the request for fellowship
should be preferred to the Universalist
State Convention, If one is organized in
the State in which 1.-THE (hypOtheticaD
Peoples Church, is located. In that
case the following, Article Ill, Section
2, Laws of Organization" applies:
l. Any number of persons OF good
moral character, acknowledging the au-
thority Of the General Convention, and
for religious improvement and
the support of public worship on the
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-12
THE NEW ENGLAND MAGAZINE.

This magazine for March contains two
articles of great interest to Universalists
an account of the Universalist Church,
by Rev. President Capen, of Tufts Col
lege, and biographical sketch of Rev.
DIR. Miner. The first article is finely
illustrated with hkenesses Of Murray and
Ballou and other engravings and fine
Portrait of DR.. Miner also accompanies
the sketch. The Publishing House will
supply this number 10 all who order at
% cents a copy. Address the Western
Branch
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-12
NEW CONGREGATIONAL SING
ING BOOK

iiNS 0OOk.
The Publishing House issue this week
e new singing book entitled, " Familiar
Hymns and Tunes for Congregational
Singing" which will meet a want in
many of our smaller Western parishes.
The selection is made by Rev. G. L.
Perrin, of the Shawmut Avenue church.
Boston. 1t contains foity-eight hymns
and tunes, many of them the " old favor
lies" made familiar by long and pleasant
experience in the Church, and not usually
met with outside of the larger collections.
1t is admirably adapted for conferences.
grove meetings, small congregations and
other meetings where hymns that every
one can sing are needed. There is de-
mand for toao priced book for that pur-
pose and this book will meet that want.
Price by the dozen or more, without
covers, 8 cents; with covers, 10 cents. the
purchaser to pay the cost of troaasporto-
ton.
Single copies, without covers, 10 cents:
single copies, with covers, IL cents, post
age paid.
The covers are of stiff MANILA and
quite substantial. At these low prices
our congregations can provide a hymn
and tune book for each member of the
congregation.
The Western Branch has supply, and
orders will be promptly filed.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-12

A MOST extraordinary scene is re-
ported as taking place at the weekly
meeting of the Congregational minis
tiers of this city on Monday. A topic
which naturally came up was the I'M
doubtedly fatal illness of Henry Ward
Beecher, and the sentiment of some of
the pastors present took the shape of
resolutions of coincidence, which it was
proposed to send to Mrs. Beecher by
telegraph. This was bitterly opposed
by number of the ministers, their OPP
position being based on the alleged het-
erodoxy of Mr.. Beecher's views regard
ing future salvation and punishment.
An acrimonious debate ensaed, and
finally the motion to adopt the resolu-
tiops was withdrawn. Great excite
ment prevailed and the utmost efforts
were made to keep the affair from the
newspapers. The matter was fully re-
ported, and on every hand the action of
the meeting is loudly condemned. Con-
gregationalism in Chicago has been
sorely wounded in the house of its
friends.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-12

THE Inter Ocean, in a vigorous edito-
rial, says that the discussion over the
resolution of sympathy to Mrs. Beecher
"was worse than unfortunately was
in many of it's phases simply disgrace
full" 1t puts in contrast with this ae-
ton of the CongregatiOnalists the
prompt adoption by the MethOdists of
a resolution of sympathy, and ridicules
the idea that such a vote carries any
endorsement of Mr.. Beecher's religious
orpOlitical opinions. Itremarks: 1.-THE
blood of millions will boil over this in
suit to the memory of man who has
been a tremendous force in our ciYili-
zation; who has done so much not only
for his own church, but for Christian
ity-and among all those interested in
extending the influence Of the church
there will be keen regret over the I'M
fortunate incident"
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-12

sions. "The expression" says Olshau-
sen, sis, of course, to be understood fig
uratiyely of stupendous spiritual in
huence which arouses mankind for some
mighty purpose" "The dead shall be
raised incorruptible," that is, without any
possibility of corruption hereafter
"we," the apostle speaking again for the
race, 'shall be changed" The next two
verses ga, 55 repeat and enforce this
statement. "Then shall be brought to
pass the saying that is written, Death is
swallowed up in victory"
The reference here is to the beautiful
prophecy in Isaiah XIV. 8, where after it
is declared that death is swallowed up in
victory, the words are added, "And the
Lord God shall wipe away tears from
all faces" Thus the description OF the
great resurrection change as described
by the apostle encourages the ancient
hope OF the destruction of sorrow, the
wiping Of tears from all facesin the world
of the resurrection.
Then sounds the note of triumph in the
apostles thought, 80 death, where is thy
sting o grave where is thy victoryp The
grace here stands for hades, literally the
state OF the dead. The resurrection is
presented as overcoming hddes, vanquish-
ing it utterly. It shall hold no longer
dominion over the race. Not q single
victim shall be held in its embrace when
Gods work is complete, and mankind
share in the benefits and blessings of the
resurrection state. OF those who are the
subjects Of the resurrection, all mankind
as we conceive, it is affirmed by our Lord
duke XXX 36): Neither can they die any
more; they are equal unto the angels
and are the children of God being the
children of the resurrection"
We see not how any one can read the
closing verses of L Corinthians XIV. with
out reaching the conclusion that glori
fed immortality is taught for the entire
human race. The reference and quotation
from Isaiah comes in very beautifully to
describe the actual character of that holy
spotless and fearless estate.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-12

THE affair was indeed deplorable, and
the consequences will be sore for those
who were instrumental in the unwise
action. To refuse word of sympathy
for Mrs. Beecher and her children and
to attack the character and record of
the great preacher, who lies unconscious
On his death bed, was very stupid and
ungodly performance, violation of
the humanities and proprieties of life.
The Congregational body at large will
repudiate this action, and Chicago Con-
gregationalists outside of the assOcia-
ton will hold those who were response
BILE for it to strict account.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-12
PERSONAL.
EASTERN.

Mrs. e. M. Bruce takes a months sojourn
in the city of Baltimore.
There is "Tufts College Club of Boston,"
1t had meeting with dinner on the G, en-
ing of March 4, at Young's hotel.
Hon. John B. Finch, of Nebraska, lectured
on Temperance in DR.. Miners church, two
weeks ago Sunday evening" to large audi
ence.
Rev. ID. Williamson, of Dundee, Scotland,
whose visit has been full of pleasure, to him
self and to others, sailed Saturday morning
on the Ethiopia" from New York.
Rev. Arson Titus is to have Part First of
an article in the April number of The Uni
oersaIist Quarterly upon Christianity in
Rome During the First Century"
The Salem Observer reports the continued
improvement of Mr.. Willard GoIdthwaite,
who for some months has been suffering
from dangerous and distressing malady.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-12

AT Cedar Rapids, Iowa, our friends
have recently enjoyed the privilege OF
welcominga former Methodist preacher
to the fellowship of the church. Rev.
W. M. Backus, of Viola, is the name OF
the convert. He is young man OF
more than average ability, with good
education, secured at Cornell and the
Iowa Agricultural College. He Will
probably enter Canton Theological
school this fall to prepare himself for
usefulness in our ministry. Mr.. Baekus
is married, and his wife has been a
Universalist from childhood. They
were both received into the Cedar hap
ids church two weeks ago.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-12

WE are informed that Revlvallst
Chubbock has taken his departure from
Cedar Rapids for Oakland, Cal. We
pass him over to the attention OF Rev.
Mr.. Goodenough, our pastor in Oak
land. He will bear watching. Pre-
vious to leaving Cedar Rapids, Club
book wrote an outrageous article on
Universalism, making a personal attack
on Rev Mr.. Pratt, but the article was
SO much out of character that none OF
the papers would publish it. We doubt
very much if the respectable Baptists
of Cedar Rapids endorse this man or
approve of his indecency toward Uni
versalists.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-12
PROHIBITION IN CEDAR RAPIDS.
OrnAn RAr1ps. Iowa. Feb. Is. h

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, Feb. 28, 1887.
To the Editor Of The UHiUersaIiSt'
Inotice in your paper of the 10Th that
Rev. Mr.. Pratt still reaffirms his opinion
that prohibition does not prohibit in
Cedar Rapids. do not know what he
would call a success or a failure Of the
law. If he means that selling intoxicat-
ing liquors TO the extent that drunken
ness has entirely ceased, then We say with
him that the law is failure. But if it is
enforced, as well as other criminal laws,
then differ with him and say it is a sue
cess.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-12

IT would be interesting to know the
precise significance of the papal bene-
diction. Leo Kill, in dispatch of
March 8, "imparts most lovingly his
apostolic benediction" to Rev. DR.. Nc
Glynn, now under suspension as re-
calcitrant priest. Does the pope make
a custom of blessing those who defy his
authority in political matters Or is
the papal benediction mere matter of
Roman ecclesiastical conventional1ty !?
Or again, is this particular apostolic
benediction an evidence that Leo pro-
poses to restore DR.. McGlynn, and rein
state him as pastor of st. Stephens?
1t is in this latter way that the matter
is regarded by DR., MeGlynn's friends.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-12

Grafton has SO largely influenced preach
ers, or welded greater power upon those
of his own class. 1.-THE clergy of all
denominations" remarks the Chicago
Tribune, ''may be said to have sent the
brightest minds among their number
ito his school to learn how to meet the
pulpit demands made upon them from
"week to week in their ministrations,
land large class of laymen sought
from his lips an explanation of spirit
"ual truths and their application to
everyday life. All the professors of
systematic theology and homiletics in
1.-THE country combined welded less in
''fuence than this one phenomenal
preacher. The liberaliZing tendency
''of his sermons must be set down as
cardinal factor in the religious trend
''of the day." Liberal Christianity
owes mighty debt to the Brooklyn
preacher, whose eloquent lips are now
silent forever. Beecher, while nomin-
ally in orthodox fellowship, was con-
slant herald of broader and better
faith than that represented in the de-
cretals of the so-called orthodox the
ology, and he has done more than any
score of liberal preachers to publish the
principles Of liberal Christianity to the
world, and to make men ashamed OF
the old ideas of God and human destiny.
The great brain and sympathetic heart
of Beecher were fully enlisted in the
work of spreading abroad among men a
more hopeful and consistent faith and
in building up the fair proportions of a
spiritual Christianity yet to rise upon
the ruins of the old creeds and dogmas
which have practically dishonored God
and crushed hope out of the heart of
man. His work in this direction grew
more pronounced and vigorous with ad-
vancing years He had entirely out
grown the old dogma Of everlasting pun
ishment, and the barbaric horrors of the
creeds which make it an article of faith.
During his visit to England last year,
he fairly electrified an audience of cler-
gymen by his bold denunciation of the
dogma, and since his return to America,
he has preached several discourses
which were notable for the same vigor-
Gus expression of opinion. 1t is some
thing to remember that this great pull
pit orator, this consummate genius, this
marvelously gifted and richly endowed
mind, was helper in the work Of a
liberal Christianity and exercised his
wide influence in its behalf.
The future of Plymouth church, now
that Henry Ward Beecher's career is
ended, will be watched with great in
terest. Many incline to the opinion
that the organization will go to pieces,
that it cannot survive the loss of the
great preacher. Mr.. Beecher himself
had forebodings of this sort, and ex-
pressed them some time ago. 1t is
more than likely, however, that the
church will continue its well-organized
Christian work, and that the memory of
Beecher will preserve it from dissolu-
ton. Another preacher may stand in
Plymouth pulpit, but Beecher's pulpit
can not be filled. He can have no sue
cessor. His work belonged to himself,
his age and his time, and there is no
man living who can take it up from
where it was dropped when the stroke
came that ended his splendid career.
LATER: Mr.. Beecher died on Tues
day morning at $50.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-12
SATURDAY, MARCH IL, 1887.

THE two admirable leaflets explain
atory of our faith, issued by the Pub
fishing House, are being rapidly taken
up for distribution at. the Lenten SER
vices. The Church of the Redeemer,
Minneapolis, also orders Nye's pamph-
let for the same purpose.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-12

From Wellsville, Kan, comes the re-
quest:
Dear Sir: l would like you to explain in
The UNIyERsALIsT the fifteenth chapter of
| First Corinthians, verses 5I-56.
AS we regard the matter there is very
little in these verses which require expla-
| nation. The meaning OF the apostle is
clear and may be understood by under
standing his words in their natural i'm
port. His argument on the resurrection
which the chapter contains is singularly
clear and lucid and in very few particu-
lars does it stand in need of special ex-
PLANTATION.
Possibly our correspondent needs light
on the word mystery" which occurs in
the 51st verse. A mystery in the New
Testament signifies something which is
concealed OF not hitherto known, but
which may be understood when explain
ed. 1t is not in itself above eomprehen-
sion; but may be understood when the
shadow is lifted and the matter cleared up.
"It is not truth unintelligible when
known, but truth previously hidden
and concealed" The process or method
Of the resurrection is the mystery, which
Paul proposes to unfold and make known.
We give a running commentary on
the verses in question: In the Apostles
view 'we shall not all sleep, but we shall
be changed" Death is the uniform expe-
rience Of mankind. 1t reigns over all:
but looking forward to the time when
the present system of things may end, he
makes an exception of those who win at
that time, be living on the earth. These will
become subjects of the resurrection with
out actually dying; but all will be chang
ed nevertheless, these last being immor-
talized, without process of death. SIN
moment, in the twinkling Of an eye" this
change will come The idea is that the
transition viii be effected in the minutest
possible division of time, instantan-
eously; literally in an atom Of time. The
reference to the "last trump" is clearly
fgurative. The figure is based ON the
Jewish custom Of sounding the trumpet
as a signal on great and important coca
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-12
NOTES ON OPEN LETTERS.

A pastor writes, giving the Editor
some private information in regard to his
parish, from which we extract a sug-
gestive passage.as follows:
Everything is moving tremendously here.
There is no boom" am happy to say, but
there has been steady growth in interest
The congregations are now, large for the
place and the size of the church, the social
interest increases and the financial affairs
are healthy. have made ninety calls since
November, and have done quite an amount
OF reading and sermon writing.
The notable point in the above is that
the brother recognizes that the "boom'
is not always desirable institution in
church affairs. He is "happy" at it's alb
sence. 1t is solid, steady and hopeful
progress that is wanted in every church,
and not spasmodic prosperity. The boom
is good thing If it can be sustained and
handled to the advantage of the parish;
if it can be made tributary to permanent
prosperity, but this rarely happens. The
brother is wise in depending on pastoral
visitation and his faithful study-work to
meet the expectations of his people. This
rarely fails to give the sought for pros
perity "a prosperity which is likely to
abide when the "boom" fades out inglo.
riously.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-12

J. S. CANTWELL, D. D., Editor.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-12
LATER: Mr.. Beecher died on Tues
day morning at $50.
A QUESTION OF FELLOWSHIP.

We have received the following COM
munication, the writer requesting an
answer in THE UNIvERSALIsT
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-03-12

FIELD AGENTS:
REV. J. W. McMAsTER, S. S. WILLIAMS.
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Die Mrbeiters2iaa

bat am Samftag in 2rii9's 6aQe eben'
falls cine 8eriammlung abgebalten uno
foigenbe NominatioHen fiir ftdbtif9e
Iemter gen1adt:
Wsapor: 8. 8. Copeland,
Reeorber: Wm. GbrpsIer,
Collector: grnff Hii6e,
Strabenfommifdr: s. gabannougb,
ALDERMEN at large: 8. s.. Smpe,
8. q. Subj, s. Wlartin unb &. 81.
Gallagher.
Warb : Nlbermen-1. Waro, 6. 9.
Chamber; g.: Otto Solms; g.: N.N.
Nrmffrons; A. ;5 s.: guaen g..
Garolan; g.: Gus. Mauerma1n; T.:
9arrp 6. Miner; s.: Soc Menp.
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Organization, uel1e gum erften MaIe
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terlafen folen. 9lu1 bas Stabtratbss
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